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Tel. 0203 441 6510 Mob: 0771 717 6869 Address: Fairway Hall, Brook Close, Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5BT
Borehamwood & Elstree Twin Town Association BETTA
In this Newsletter
News of Christmas event.
News on Partnership links & Events / Activities
School Links & Language Course update
Report on Trip to Offenburg
March 2015
Newsletter
Welcome to the latest edition of our Newsletter.
Keep on reading to see reports of recent events and exciting forthcoming activities.
Borehamwood & Elstree Twin Town
Association Committee 2015-16
Chair
Martine Eni
Secretary
Rex Dunwoody
Treasurer
Jill Haistead
Vice Chair
Andrew Grady
Membership Secretary
Sophie Eni
Schools Links
Coordinator
Irmine Mason
Elstree & Borehamwood
Town Council
Representatives
Cllr. Pat Strack
Cllr. Clive Butchins
Hertsmere
Borough Council
Representative
Cllr. Farida Turner
Committee Members:
Jane Strongman
Nick Male
Rob Traynor (Co-Opt)
About BETTA
BETTA is here to help the local community
in forming relationships with our twin towns
of Offenburg in Germany and Fontenay-
aux-Roses in France.
BETTA works hard to ensure individuals and
groups have the opportunity to develop
their cultural awareness. We strive to
produce opportunities for the community
both here and in our twin towns. We will
continue to make sure BETTA goes from
strength to strength. All members of the
committee have a wide and varied range of
skills and abilities which contribute to the
running of the association.
March 2016
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Tel. 0203 441 6510 Mob: 0771 717 6869 Address: Fairway Hall, Brook Close, Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5BT
A music group from one of Offenburg's associated villages, Rammersweier have been invited by Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council (EBTC) to perform at this years’ Civic Festival. Plans are being made to welcome the group to the town, in which BETTA is playing an important role, coordinating the visit with the EBTC and the Musikverein, by organizing visits and tours of the towns film history, together with a couple of social evenings. Look out for more details in the EBTC Town Crier and our future Newsletters.
Reports on Recent Events
Carols by Candlelight – 19th December 2015
On the 19th December BETTA held its annual Christmas event of seasonal readings
and carols.
The Mayor of Elstree & Borehamwood Cllr Richard Butler and his fiancée Cllr
Rebecca Challice were in attendance.
During the evening people from within the community of Elstree & Borehamwood
read some interesting stories about Christmastime in different parts of the globe.
Readers included, Pastor Didzis Stilve from St Paul’s Lutheran Church, and local
residents, Cllr David Burcombe, Cllr Victor Eni, Nigel Clark, Nick Male, Ogetchi Eni,
Ikenna Eni, Roswitha Lamb, and Erika Grady.
The Festive Carols sung were ably accompanied by Roswitha Lamb, on accordion,
and Andrew Grady, on cornet.
Afterwards, there was a buffet of seasonal offerings for all to enjoy
Contact BETTA: Email: [email protected] Website: www.betta.org.uk
Tel. 0203 441 6510 Mob: 0771 717 6869 Address: Fairway Hall, Brook Close, Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5BT
Session Dates 2016
Tuesday 29th March 2016
Tuesday 26th April 2016
Tuesday 31st May 2016
Tuesday 28th June 2016
This French session is held on the last Tuesday of each month. It is intended for adults and lasts approximately two hours.
Attendance is free.
The session starts at 2.30p.m. And is held in the café area of 96 Shenley Road,
Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1EB
We will keep an open mind about German session. If you would like to learn or practise your German, then please
contact us at the address below, as we may consider starting these sessions.
French Language Sessions
Other News and Language Sessions Dates
Borehamwood Brass – Reconnecting Twinning Link
The management committee of the association is pleased to announce that Rob Traynor, a member of
Borehamwood Brass has been Co-opted on to the committee.
Following recent discussions it is hoped that a musical twinning link can be re-established with Offenburg. Rob is
working with the band to ensure full consultation and clarity to re-establish this link.
Contact BETTA: Email: [email protected] Website: www.betta.org.uk
Tel. 0203 441 6510 Mob: 0771 717 6869 Address: Fairway Hall, Brook Close, Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5BT
BETTA Membership Not a member yet?
If you would like to become a member of Borehamwood & Elstree Twin Town Association, please fill in the form below and send it to us.
Forthcoming Activities
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3-5th June 2016
Visit to Fontenay aux Roses
July/August Summer Uni Workshops at the
community centre
15/09/12 Afro Carribean dinner and dance.
Borehamwood
& Elstree
Twin Town
Association
BETTA MEMBERSHIP FORM Borehamwood & Elstree Twin Town Association (BETTA) Twinned with Fontenay aux Roses (France) and Offenburg (Germany)
Title: _____ Name: ________________________________________________
Representing an Organisation? Yes □ No □ Name of Organisation: _________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Postcode: ___________________________
Home Tel: ___________________________ Mob: _________________________________ Email: _______________________________
Please indicate any particular skills or interests: (e.g. foreign language, sports, arts, international business etc.) _______________________________________________________________ Agreement: I support the broad aims of the association: “The promotion, on a non-political basis, of close relationships between the United Kingdom and other nations.” “I also support the furtherance of international understanding.” “I agree to pay annually, by cash or cheque (made payable to BETTA), the membership fee (as agreed at our Annual General Meeting on 28 May 2008).” Please tick one of the following: □ Individual Membership £10.00 □ Family/Household Membership £20.00 No of Occupants: _________ □ Organisations £20.00 Signed: ________________________________________ Dated: _____________ Please send form and fee to BETTA, Fairway Hall, Brook Close, Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5BT or email enquiries to [email protected]
Saturday 2nd July 2016
Elstree & Borehamwood
Town Council
Families Day
Diary Dates
2016
23rd – 26th September 2016
Town Twinning Visit to
Offenburg Wine Festival 2016
Contact BETTA: Email: [email protected] Website: www.betta.org.uk
Tel. 0203 441 6510 Mob: 0771 717 6869 Address: Fairway Hall, Brook Close, Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5BT
Payments can be made in instalments, but a 25% deposit is required with every reservation.
Special Offer…….
Please contact BETTA for information on either activity by either
Email [email protected] Telephone: 07717176869
or 0203 441 6510
Twin Town Visits - 2016
Borehamwood & Elstree Town Twinning Association are this year continuing to develop international relations between France, Germany, and the UK.
This year we are offering two visits:
Visit One
Between the 3rd & 5th June 2016, we are organising a trip to our French Twin Town.
Cost for the visit is £280.00 for Non Members and £260.00 for Members.
The Cost Includes:
All travel costs to Fontenay aux Roses
Two Nights Bed & Breakfast Accomodation
An evening meal on 4th June 2016
Visit Two
Between the 23rd & 26th September 2016, we are organising a trip to our German Twin Town to experience the popular
Wine Festival Cost for the visit is £330.00 for Non Members and £310.00 for Members.
The Cost Includes:
All travel costs to Offenburg from Stanstead Airport
Three Nights’ Bed & Breakfast Accommodation
Book for both visits and
save…
An Association Member - £550.00
Normal Price £570.00
For Non Association Members £570.00
Normal Price £610.00
Contact BETTA: Email: [email protected] Website: www.betta.org.uk
Tel. 0203 441 6510 Mob: 0771 717 6869 Address: Fairway Hall, Brook Close, Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5BT
Contact BETTA: Email: [email protected] Website: www.betta.org.uk
Tel. 0203 441 6510 Mob: 0771 717 6869 Address: Fairway Hall, Brook Close, Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5BT
Elstree & Borehamwood Twin Town Association
With the support of:
LANGUAGES IN THE COMMUNITY
At BETTA, we believe in encouraging exposure to foreign
languages (French and German at the moment) and this is
reflected through the help we provide in the local schools, the
events we run in Borehamwood and Elstree and the trips we
organise to our twin towns in France and Germany.
Since September 2014, primary schools are required to offer
their pupils compulsory lessons to acquire the basics in a foreign
language. In support, BETTA has, for several years, put in place a
pen pal exchange with our French twin town, Fontenay- aux-
Roses to provide pupils from Borehamwood and Elstree the
invaluable opportunity to interact with French children. The
pupils from both countries respond very positively to the scheme
because it gives them a chance to use their increasing knowledge
of the language in a real-life context.
“Usage is the best language teacher” as Marcus Fabius
Quintilianus stated and this is why we run our popular French
conversation classes on the last Tuesday afternoon of the month
at 96 Shenley Road, the new Borehamwood community centre.
For those with reasonably fluent level, we offer two hours worth
of practising the language in a friendly and sociable environment
with a native speaker. Just come along and find out about the
latest news from France, share points of view on current events
and familiarize yourselves with various aspects of French culture.
To practise German speaking or if you just want to discover our
twin town Offenburg in the late summer, we are looking forward
to a trip there in September when we will have the pleasure of
meeting our German friends again. We look forward to meeting
you at any of our events or if you join us on our foreign trips.
Irmine Mason
Recent Visits from our Twin Towns